[InefficientRed]

> Academia feels like such a minefield though.

Yes. Get a PhD then leave for industry. The university system will be permanent decline for the rest of our lives.

Another instance of "zig when the crowd zags".

[wollsmoth]

well, how many years does that take though? That's a lot of time to not be earning. Then there's kind of a question of making sure the focus is something people are going to really need in the future. Feels risky.